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Rizzoli (1992), Edition: 1st Ed., Hardcover, 580 pages
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LibraryThing member NeosAlexandria
The author is a specialist in European art of the period, particularly Watteau; the commentary that accompanies the paintings is very revealing of the place of Greek mythology in the culture of the period. The book is published by art house Rizzoli, so the reproductions are uniformly good.
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580 p.; 12.75 inches
ISBN
0847815218 / 9780847815210
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The elaborate catalog of an exhibition held in Paris, Philadelphia, and Fort Worth, this book focuses on depictions in 18th-century French painting of the amorous activities of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses by such luminaries as Boucher, Fragonard, Watteau, and David, as well as lesser-known artists. With 100 color plates, 359 halftones and essays by six French and American scholars that consider particular myths and general questions about 18th-century taste.